Wilhelm kabelitz



W. KABELITZ.

FOLDING CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED Dias, 1913.

1 1 96, 1 1 6 Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

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s rAT s PATENT OFFICE.

WILHELM KABELITZ, OF FBIEDENAU, NEAR BEQLIN,

GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM OF OPTISCHE ANSTALT C. P. GOEBZAKTIENGESELL SCHAFT, OF FRIEDENAU,

NEAR BERLIN, GERMANY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELM KABELrra,

a citizen of the German Empire, and res'i dent of Friedenau, nearBerlin, Germany,

have invented certain new and useful Im-. provements in Folding Cameras,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding cameras wherein the objective holderis hinged to a carriage sliding on a run-way so that when the carriageis pushed back the camera can be closed by folding over the objectiveholder in relation to the'carriage, without the carriage leaving theguides on the runwa v The invention consists of a device for fixing theobjective holder infrela'tion to the carriage, in position for use andcomprises rier in such a way that depen ing from the angle which thissupporting plate makes with the plane of therun-way such plate preventsor allows rotation of the objective holder with relation to thecarriage.

An embodiment of the invention is shown on the accompanying drawingwhere Figure 1 shows a side view and partly a longitudinal sectionthrough a camera connected with the new locking device. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the run-way with part of the objective holder inintermediate position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the'camera of carryingboard removed.

The camera casing'is designated 1, the run-WayQ, the objective carriage3, the rails 4, and the objective holder 5. i The joint connecting thecarriage to the objective holder is designated 6; 7 designates thesupporting plate, the hinge-pin 0 which is designated is located infront of the hingein 6 at the front part of the objective hol er 5. Aspring 9 tends to hold the plate 7 continuously' against the top of'thecarriage 3.

10. designates lateral knobs at the foot of the objective holder,serving for pulling same forward and pushing it back on the guides 4.

11 designates of the rails 4.

The 0 eration of the camera is as follows: A ter opening the run-way 2the objective carriage and holder are pulled out by elevations at therear ends Fig. 1 with the bellows and objective FOLDING cumin 1913.Serial Nb, 804,944.

means of the knobs 10. The foot of the supporting plate 7 first slideson the elevat1ons '11 of the rails 4 and is held at such an angle tothe-run-w'ay that while the plate is on these elevations 11 theobjective holder can be folded over at any time. As soon as,

the bottom edge of the late 7 leaves the elevations 11 the plate g wayand'is thus moved to its su porting position, whereby rotation of theliAs the spring 9 always tends to hold the foot of the supporting plateagainst the base, in the construction illustrated against the top of theobjective carriage, it con stantly tends to press the objective holder,in the position shown in Fig. 1, against the upright art of theobjective carriage.

What claim is: 1. In a folding camera in combination with a run-wayhinged to a camera casing,

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Aug; 29, 1916.

Application filed December 5, Y

l is erected by the spring 9, 1n relatlon to the plane of the run- Iolder 5v at the olnt 6 is prevented bythe plate 7.

a carriage movable on said run-way, an ob jective holder hinged. to saidcarriage, a supporting plate hinged to said objective holder forsupporting said objective holder in operative position, and means onsaid run-way for engaging said supporting plate to permit of the foldingof said runway -when the objective holder has been moved into closedposition.

2. In a folding camera in combination with a run-way hinged to thecamera casing,

supporting plate hinged to the objective holder at a point substantiallyin front of the hinge connecting the objective holder with the carriageand adapted to bear with its free edge against a carrying member for theobjective holder so as to prevent the objective holder from being foldedabout its joint and means provided on the run-way for automaticallydeflecting thehinged supporting plate from the position where it locksthe objective holder on pushing the carriage and objective holder towardthe casing.

3. In a folding camera in combination with a run-way hinged to thecamera casing, a carriage movable on said run-way and an objectiveholder hingedto the carriage, a

hinged to the objective holder and adap holder inoperative position andabutments a carriage movable on said run-way and an provided on therunway having the form 'lntestimony whereof I have signed this ofelongated elevations extending toward specification in the presence oftwo subscrilo- 10 the front edge of the run-Way adapted to ingWitnesses:

coii perate with the free edge of the s pport WILHELM KABELITZ. 0 111gplate on pushing the carnage toward the camera casing and to deflect thesup- Witnesses:

porting plate from the position Where lock- HENRY HAsPER,

ing of the objective holder takes place. I WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

